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Star Citizen - Grey’s Basher Teased, Tiburon FAQ & Road To Alpha 4.9!
⏱ 14 min video · 3 min read21 May 2026
TL;DR
BoredGamer covers Star Citizen's record-breaking funding during Drake Defense Con/Fleet Week 2026, dives deep into the new Aegis Tiburon heavy gunship FAQ, and outlines the full patch roadmap from 4.8.1 through to Alpha 4.9 in July 2026.
Key points
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Star Citizen hit a single-day funding record of $3.65 million when the Aegis Tiburon launched, with $60 million raised in 2026 so far — on track for the most successful year ever.
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The Aegis Tiburon is a capital-ship killer heavy gunship ($700-$775) built around a size 10 Supremacy laser beam made by Hurston Dynamics, plus four forward-facing size 7 ballistic turrets; it has no docking port due to structural requirements of the beam weapon.
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The Tiburon sits in a trio with the Perseus (anti-large sub-capital) and Hammerhead (anti-fighter), with the Tiburon specifically targeting capital ships but flying slower and less responsively than the Hammerhead.
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Patch roadmap: Alpha 4.8.1 (end of May) brings defense missions; 4.8.2 (mid-June) brings Alien Week and the Gatac Railen; 4.8.3 (late June) returns Xenothreat; Alpha 4.9 targets July.
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The Grays Market Basher ship was teased at Defense Con for a July release, and the Drake Kraken is planned for DefenseCon/Fleet Week in 2027.
Key updates
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The Tiburon is best crewed at 5-7 players and can be pilot-soloed via the main beam, but flying solo leaves all other angles completely exposed — factor this into crew planning.
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The size 7 ballistic turrets use the same guns as the Idris-T main turret kit and cannot be swapped out; power limitations drove the choice of ballistic over energy weapons on the remote turrets.
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Alpha 4.9 roadmap cards won't appear for another two weeks from 21 May 2026 as CIG locks down key features — watch for whether Siege of Orison and instancing make the cut.
Notable quotes
“We had the highest single funding day ever for Star Citizen — $3.65 million when the Tiburon came out.”
“The Tiburon is built around a weapon powerful enough to threaten capital ships, and the rest of the hull gives way to that.”
“The Tiburon does not have a docking port at all because of the structural changes to support the Supremacy size 10 weapon.”
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All the key ship stats, FAQ answers, funding figures, and roadmap dates are captured here — skip the video unless you want to hear BoredGamer's personal take on the Tiburon versus the Perseus.
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